पदन्यासक्रीडापरिचयमिवारब्धुमनसः स्खलन्तस्ते खेलं भवनकलहंसा न जहति। अतस्तेषां शिक्षां सुभगमणिमञ्जीररणित- च्छलादाचक्षाणं चरणकमलं चारुचरिते॥
padanyāsa-krīḍā-paricayam ivārabdhu-manasaḥ skhalantas tē khēlaṁ bhavana-kalahāṁsā na jahati। atas tēṣāṁ śikṣāṁ subhaga-maṇi-mañjīra-raṇita- cchalād ācakṣāṇaṁ caraṇa-kamalaṁ cāru-caritē॥
Translation
O Charming One, your lotus-feet, as if teaching swans in your palace to mimic your playful foot-steps, never abandon their stumbling play. Their tinkling gem-anklets pretextually instruct them.
Word by word
- padanyāsa
- foot-placement
- krīḍā
- play
- paricayam
- familiarity
- iva
- as if
- ārabdhu-manasaḥ
- with intent to begin
- skhalantaḥ
- stumbling
- tē
- your
- khēlaṁ
- play
- bhavana
- palace
- kalahāṁsā
- swans
- na
- not
- jahati
- abandon
- ataḥ
- hence
- tēṣāṁ
- their
- śikṣāṁ
- training
- subhaga
- auspicious
- maṇi-mañjīra
- gem-anklets
- raṇita
- tinkling
- cchalāt
- under pretext
- ācakṣāṇaṁ
- teaching
- caraṇa-kamalaṁ
- lotus-feet
- cāru-caritē
- O charming one
Meaning
The Goddess’s lotus-feet (caraṇa-kamalaṁ), with tinkling anklets (maṇi-mañjīra-raṇita), seem to teach palace swans (bhavana-kalahāṁsā) her playful steps (padanyāsa-krīḍā), as they stumble but persist (na jahati). Addressed as cāru-caritē, her movements are enchanting. In Śrīvidyā, her feet guide devotees. The verse reflects Shakta devotion, portraying her feet as divine instructors through poetic imagery.